Saudi crown prince ends France visit with deals worth 14.5bln euros

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman concluded a three-day official vist to France on Tuesday, when a series of draft deals were signed with French companies for petro-chemical, agriciultural, waste treatment, healthcare, tourism and cultural projects worth a total of 14.58 billion euros, which are expected to be finalised during a visit to the Saudi kingdom later this year by President Emmanuel Macron.

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia wrapped up his first official visit to France by meeting Tuesday with President Emmanuel Macron on defence, security and economic issues — and to share their concerns over the apparent use of chemical weapons in Syria, reports The Washington Post.